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Once in a Lifetime: The Story of Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'
Season 4 Episode 8
It’s probably safe to say that by late 2002, Eminem was the most popular rapper in the world.
With three full-length solo albums under his belt, Sli…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Princess of R&B: The Story of Aaliyah's 'Try Again'
Season 4 Episode 7
When your name means “The highest, most exalted one, the best” you know you’re destined for great things. And Aaliyah definitely achieved great thing…
1 year, 11 months ago
Stripped: The True Story of Christina Aguilera's 'Dirrty'
Season 4 Episode 6
In many ways, the mid-to-late 1990s were the golden age of so-called ‘bubblegum pop’.
As technology began to evolve, so did the world’s pop stars, w…
1 year, 11 months ago
Flip It And Reverse It: The True Story of Missy Elliott's 'Work It'
Season 4 Episode 5
Disclaimer: This Episode contains discussions of physical and sexual abuse. To skip past these discussions skip to (4:54)
There is no shortage of inn…
1 year, 11 months ago
EXCLUSIVE: Finger Eleven Reflect on the Day they Created 'Paralyzer'
Season 4 Episode 4
Scott and James from Finger Eleven sit down with Encore's Myles Galloway for an exclusive retrospective on the band's biggest international hit 'Para…
1 year, 11 months ago
Struck by You: The Story of Finger Eleven's 'Paralyzer'
Season 4 Episode 4
Rainbow Butt Monkeys.
No, you didn’t catch me doing my vocal warmups, and our editor forgot to cut this part out - and no, I haven’t been partaking i…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Best of Foos: The Story of Foo Fighters' 'Best of You'
Season 4 Episode 3
Choosing a song that truly defines the Foo Fighters in the 2000s is somewhat of a Herculean task: Dave Grohl and his Merry Band of Rock Stars have be…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why Can't You See Me? The True Story of Robyn's 'Dancing On My Own'
Season 4 Episode 2
How many pop songs can you name that are universally adored? There aren’t many, are there?
I think I can name one though: “Dancing On My Own” by Rob…
2 years ago
Hey! Hey! You! You! The True Story of Avril Lavigne's 'Girlfriend'
Season 4 Episode 1
Welcome to Season FOUR of Encore!
By 2007, Avril Lavigne was Canada’s Undisputed Pop-Punk Queen. The 22- Year old Avril was two wildly successful alb…
2 years ago
Gaga Oh-La-La: The True Story of Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance'
Season 3 Episode 10
Lady Gaga is more than your average pop star. From the early modest days of sewing her own costumes and singing about disco sticks, she has continual…
2 years, 1 month ago